General Education Preschool 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM

Grades Kindergarten through Sixth 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM

Children should not arrive at school before 8:45 AM. We do not have personnel on duty to supervise students coming to school before 8:50. The first bell rings at 8:50 AM, at which time students may enter the classroom. Students are dismissed at 3:30 PM and should leave the school grounds promptly at dismissal time, unless they are participating in a supervised after-school activity.  Supervision ends at 3:40 PM except in the case of participation in an authorized after-school activity. If your student is not riding the school bus, please be sure to pick up your child on time.  Arriving at school on time and staying until 3:30 dismissal is very important. Students arriving tardy and leaving early are being deprived of their rights to full educational opportunities.  Parents, please support your children by having them in school for the full six and one-half hours.

Attendance is an essential part of learning.  Multiple absences and tardies impact a student’s academic performance.  Missing the first few minutes of school will impact your child’s entire day, and late arrivals disrupt the learning of others.  Excessive absences and tardies have multiple consequences. Please make sure your child is here on time.  If your child will not be in school, please call the attendance line at 742-5450 option 1.

Students are provided a bus service to and from school with the exception of the Trailside Heights neighborhood.  Walking/biking to and from school is not permitted unless escorted by a parent or guardian. Only students living in the Trailside Heights neighborhood are allowed to walk to and from school.  Roller blades, skateboards and snowboards are not allowed on school property.

Breakfast:  Students will eat breakfast in their classrooms.  Breakfast will begin at 8:50 and end at 9:00 when the school day begins. 

Lunch:  Students will eat lunch in their classrooms.  They have a 30-minute lunch/recess period. Teachers will announce the specific lunch times for their classrooms on the first day of school.  We are not able to heat any of the food that students may bring in lunch from home, and we cannot provide hot water for instant soups, cup-of-noodles, etc. due to the risk of burns.

Spring Hill is a Community Eligible School, meaning all enrolled students at the schools listed are eligible to receive a healthy breakfast and lunch at no cost every day of the 2022-23 school year.  

Spring Hill School expects students and personnel to have high standards of conduct, appropriate dress and appearance.   A student’s appearance should not be of such extremes that it draws undue attention to the student, nor should his/her dress and appearance distract or interfere with learning and teaching in the classroom.  Positive habits of cleanliness and neatness should be developed at an early age. Specific rules establishing the dress code are as follows:

1. Safety standards require that appropriate footwear must be worn at all times. Tennis shoes are required for participation in physical education classes. 
2. Clothing that advertises drugs, alcohol, sex, violence, tobacco, or displays inappropriate written messages or pictures are not allowed at school.
3. Clothing that is too revealing is not to be worn at school (i.e. low cut blouses, spaghetti/tank tops, bare midriff, crop top shirts). Shorts and skirt length should be no shorter than four inches above the knee.
4. Students are not allowed to wear clothing that is "overly baggy" or "sagging" at school.  Belts must be appropriate lengths and tucked into belt loops.
5. Clothing resembling pajamas or pajama pants/tops should not be worn (except for special events or occasions).
6.  Hats, caps, and hoods are not to be worn in the building (except for special events or occasions).

Parents of students who continue to break the dress codes will be called for a conference. 

Spring Hill has a school-wide behavior matrix in place to help create and foster a safe learning environment.  The school environment must allow each student the opportunity for academic and social growth. A structured environment allows students to develop a concept of self-worth by giving them opportunities to make decisions. The Spring Hill behavior matrix will help students develop the ability to exercise self-control and self-discipline both in and out of the school setting. In addition, Spring Hill also has a schoolwide discipline policy.  The District discipline policy will be reviewed by students and is available online in the Student Handbook at: https://www.asdk12.org/students/handbooks/ 

Consequences for inappropriate behavior may include but are not limited to loss of recess, detention, in school suspension (ISS) and out of school suspension (OSS).

Your child’s safety at school is of paramount importance to us. You can promote school safety by doing the following:

• Visit neighborhood bus stops to provide extra supervision.
• Wear a visitor badge every time you are at school.
• Understand the reason that only front doors at school are unlocked during limited times each day.
• Make prior arrangements for after-school transportation rather than attempting to change “going home” instructions by phone.  (We can’t confirm a phone caller’s identity.)
• Send your child’s teacher a written note if regular after-school routines are changed.
• Volunteer once a month to visit the playground during lunch time.
• Talk with your child about personal safety.

Automated phone calls, emails, and text messages will also be used to remind families of upcoming events.  Download the ASD app for your mobile device and stay connected. Please make sure your e-mail and phone number are current and up to date in Q/ParentConnect.

If you wish to consult with a teacher regarding your child’s progress, please call ahead and schedule an appointment for a time before or after school.  Please respect other students’ rights to learn by not taking away valuable teaching/learning time during the day. All teachers also have email, and their addresses can be accessed through the district website.  Please allow teachers two business days to respond.

Our students have the privilege of attending library classes and checking out books. It is the responsibility of the student to return their library book(s) back to the library.  Each year toward the end of the school year, our librarian begins reminding students of books they have not yet returned. Weekly reminders are sent home as well as daily reminders to students through our announcements.  At the end of the year, students who have unreturned books or have not paid for lost books will not be able to participate in our end of the year function. Each year we can have up to $2,000 in lost books. Please help by returning all library books, replacing, or making payment for lost book(s).

Cellphones and other electronic communication devices (ECD) must remain off and put away at all other times during the school day. Exceptions may be made in special circumstances with prior approval from the principal or designee. A student may not use a cellular telephone or other ECD at any time if disruptive to other students’ instructional time. During school and school-sponsored activities, students will comply with administrative or staff member directives relating to the use of cellular phones and other ECDs. 

Toys, IPODS, hand-held electronic games, or other distracting items should not be brought to school.  Cell phones are permitted but should be kept in a safe place and remain OFF during school hours.  Cell phones and other items will be confiscated by the teacher and held in the school office until parents are contacted.  Parents must come to school to retrieve confiscated items. Weapons, look-alike weapons, sharp objects, matches, lighters, laser pens, etc. are not allowed at school. Possession of such items will result in disciplinary action.

There are three (3) official parties during the school year -- usually Fall Festival, Winter Holiday and Valentine’s Day.  Birthdays are not recognized as official parties. However, with the teacher’s prior knowledge, a student may bring a healthy snack to share with the class. Please no cupcakes. In order to avoid embarrassing situations and hurt feelings, school board policy states that invitations to private parties are not to be sent to school for children to distribute unless all children in the class are invited.

From time to time, during the school year, classes will take educational trips to various places in the community.  In order for your child to go on a trip, it is mandatory that a WRITTEN parent's permission form be on file. Parent drivers must sign an affidavit and provide copies of their drivers license, proof of insurance and vehicle registration.  When students are on a trip with a group representing our school, they have to conduct themselves in a proper manner at all times. Failure to do this will result in appropriate disciplinary action being taken by school officials.

Pets are not allowed on school grounds due to allergies and because of their unpredictable nature. When picking up and dropping off your children, we ask for your cooperation in keeping them at home. If an animal comes to school with the permission of a teacher, it should be confined in a closed cage.  

If students know about potentially dangerous actions or items, they are required to report this information to school personnel.  Failure to do so threatens the safety of others and may result in disciplinary action.

The PTA actively supports the school program and our staff.  For information regarding meetings, please read our newsletter.  Join your PTA and be an advocate for children.  

Doors will be locked from 9:05 – 3:30. If you are coming during this time, there is a button outside the main entrance to contact the office.  The office will let you in. All parents and other guests in the school must check in at the office and wear a visitor badge at all times.